Spring 2013 Newsletter

Hammer & Nail Newsletter
SPRING 2013
ReStore Moves to Union Street
Special points of interest:

Taste of Athens

Collegiate Challenge

Ed Folk, Construction
Volunteer

Janie Copeland, ReStore Volunteer
Inside this Issue
Taste of Athens
2
Under Construction
2
Collegiate Challenge
3
WRTR Flower Sale &
Golf Outing
3
Spotlight on Volun-
2
Faith Build Rummage
Sale & Scrap Metal
3
Getting to Know
New Habitat Staff
4
ReStore moved from The Plains
to 309 W. Union Street in Athens in March. When looking
for a new location for the ReStore it was important that it
facilitate growth in both donations and revenue, the new
store is 7,800 sq. ft. and located close to central Athens.
More people are visiting the
new location; 300 people
came through the doors opening weekend, totaling
from Providence College and
$5,400.00 in sales.
the University of Virginia.
The success of the move and
“They were so happy to help,
expansion could not have been
full of energy; a great group of
possible without tremendous
young people,” Molly Blair relocal support. Athens County
flected on the two weeks that
Habitat received an $110,000
the students were in Athens.
Community Development
Our faithful crew of ReStore
Block Grant (CDBG) grant
volunteers also helped get the
through the Ohio Development
new store ready for the grand
Services Agency in partnership
re-opening, thank you to: Sam,
with the Athens County ComDave, Wanda, Janey, Carol,
missioners, Century National
Ruth Ann, Charlene, Katherine,
Bank and Hocking, Athens ,
Carolyn and Helen.
Perry Community Action. HabiWhen asked what is her favortat would also like to thank
Don Linder and Larry Conrath ite thing at the new ReStore?
Realty for their help in finding Molly responded, “Access, this
a new home for the ReStore. location makes affordable
building materials more acMoving and expanding are
cessible to the residents of
hard work! Russell ChamberAthens.”
lain was kind enough to let
Habitat use his moving van to If you are interested in dospeed up the moving process. nating gently used building
The ReStore staff had a lot of materials or furniture please
call the ReStore at their new
help from the two collegiate
challenge groups that visited number (740) 589-5865. The
ReStore will come to your
house on Tuesdays to pick
-up your donation. The
ReStore is also scheduling
pick-ups for college move
out on April 29th, 30th,
and May 1st.
If you would like to volunteer at the ReStore please
call Tiffany Tomeo at (740)
592-0032 or email her at
tiffany@athenshabitat.org
Please keep in mind that
we schedule volunteers a
week in advance.
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Taste of Athens 2013
Thank you Taste of
Athens Sponsors
Vision Source, Sunpower, The
Farmacy, American Family
Insurance, Bulk Food Depot,
Shagbark Seed & Mill, Shawna
Stump State Farm Insurance,
Century National Bank, Athens
Realty, Dan Inman Electric,
Carpet One Floor & More,
Blackburn Home Furnishing,
Athens Dental Arts, M.S.
Accounting, Channing
McAllister Edward Jones, Busy
Day Market, Snider, Fuller &
Associates, The Laurels of
Athens, Carpenter &
Associates, and Career
Connections
The third annual Taste of
Athens took place at
Hocking College’s Student
Center on March 23,
2013. The event netted
Habitat over $15,000.00.
Thank you to all that
attended, donated, sponsored and volunteered.
There were nine restaurants competing for the
bragging rights of top
taste.
The nine competitors
were: Casa Nueva, Fluff
Bakery presenting Rickshaw Thai, Kiser’s Barbeque, Cutler’s Restaurant,
Lui Lui’s, Sol, The Inn at
Cedar Falls, Rocky Boot
Grill, and the Athens
Country Club.
All brought their top
game and wowed the
crowd with amazing
dishes from a duck
breast flatbread to tofu
albondigas. It was a
foodies paradise.
Third place with Tam Som,
a spicy green papaya salad
with lime, hot chili, fish
sauce, palm sugar; and
Tom Kha Gai, a chicken,
As the tasting came to coconut milk soup with
an end people voted for kaffir lime leaves, galangal,
and lemon grass was
their favorite dishes.
Fluff’s Bakery introducing
The winners were as
Rickshaw Thai.
follows:
First place with blackened tilapia crostini
served with a homemade black bean and
corn salsa topped with a
cilantro lime mayonnaise was Kiser’s Barbeque,
Second place with herb
dusted pork tenderloin
with braised Brussels
sprouts and carrot broth
was Cutler’s Restaurant
Spotlight on Volunteers
Update on our 29th House……...
Ed Folk pictured here with
his daughter Jennifer has
worked tirelessly for her
dream of homeownership.
He has volunteered over
200 hours. He has also been
a teacher to many on the
build site. Thank you Ed for
all of your hard work!
The house at 2 Alexander Street is almost complete. Thank
you to WRTR, and all of our female volunteers! Also thanks
to Pat Merriell our project coordinator for this build! Soon
Jennifer and her son will be moving into their new home!
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Collegiate Challenge Comes to Athens
Athens County Habitat for Humanity had two different Collegiate Challenge groups
come to Athens this March. One was from Providence College and the other from the
University of Virginia. Both groups helped move and organize the ReStore to its new
location. They also helped with the current build taking place at 2 Alexander Street in
Athens. Making these trips successful took a lot of help from our Faith Build Coalition
volunteers. Thank you to First Christian Church for housing the Habitat volunteers.
Thank you to the Athens Community Center for letting the students shower at their
facility. Thank you to Danny Moates for organizing breakfast and dinner for the college
students. Thank you to the following churches for providing wonderful dinners our
Habitat volunteers: Athens Catholic Parish, First Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian
Church and Grace Christian Center.
WRTR Flower Sale & Golf Outing
The Women Raise the
Roof flower sale has
commenced. This is a
great fundraiser because
you get great deals on
flowers and Habitat gets
a percentage of the
profits.
You can pick up order
forms at the Habitat
Office and the ReStore
located on Union Street.
Orders need to be re-
ceived by Anita James by
April 27, 2013. All flower
orders should be picked
up on Sunday, May 5 between 11am and 3pm at
the Junior Fair Building at
the Athens County Fairgrounds. Women Raise
the Roof has a goal of 125
orders this spring, please
order today!
The Women Raise the
Roof Habitat for Humanity
Collation will be hosting
the tenth annual golf
scramble on June 1, 2013.
The event will begin with a
9am shotgun start at the
Ohio University golf course.
There will be food, beverages, prizes and a silent
auction.
The cost is $240.00 per a
team or $60.00 per an individual, please register before May 17th, 2013. You
can send fees and names of
golfers to Peggy Pruitt at
6933 Gura Road, Athens,
Ohio 45701.
Faith Build’s Scrap Metal Drive
The Faith Build coalition will be hosting
a Scrap Metal Drive on Saturday, June
1st from 9am to 1pm at the Athens
County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds
are located on West Union Street in
Athens. All scrap metal will be welcomed along with car batteries.
This event along with the Rummage
Sale, and 2x4 signings help the Faith
Build Coalition fund their next building
project. This winter the Faith Build coalition hit another house sponsorship and
is looking to get a head start on the next
Habitat House. Cash donations will be
welcomed at both of these events.
Clean out your garage or closet and help
raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
Spotlight on Volunteers
Janey Copeland is a regular
volunteer at the ReStore. She
loves to volunteer with Habitat
because she gets to talk to
people about their home
projects and their home repair
needs. She likes it when
customers come back and
share what they have created
with the staff and volunteers at
the ReStore. Thank you Janey
for all of you hard work!
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Meet the new Habitat Staff
Athens County Habitat for Humanity has
several new faces working in the office,
build site and ReStore. In the office
the affiliate has
hired Tiffany
Tomeo, our new
Volunteer and
Youth Engagement Director. She is in
charge of volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention. She has been vital
this last month during as the Habitat affiliate merges and expands our service area.
Though not a new face Steven Peters has
a new title, the
former site supervisor is now Athens County Habitat
for Humanity Parttime Construction
Supervisor. He will
continue to be on the build site working with homeowners and volunteers
to build safe, affordable homes. He
will also be in the office order construction supplies and organizing
build day task lists.
At the new ReStore we have two new
employees, Michael Vaughn and Kiara
Otlowski. Both are part-time ReStore
associates. Michael along with Dave
Stafford, a volunteer, works on Tuesdays doing donations pick-ups. Kiara
works behind the counter ringing out
customers and pricing new inventory.
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DONATE NOW
Interested in Volunteering?
Please contact:
525 West Union Street
Tiffany Tomeo
Athens, Ohio 45701
tiffany@athenshabitat.org
Phone: (740) 592-0032
Phone: (740) 592-0032
Fax: (740) 592-0033